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🏫 School & Learning · Lesson 3 of 8

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🎒 Packing the backpack · Preparando la mochila
Did you put your homework in the backpack?
¿Guardaste la tarea en la mochila?¿gwahr-DAHS-teh lah tah-REH-ah ehn lah moh-CHEE-lah?
Yes, and I packed the snack too.
Sí, y también guardé la merienda.see, ee tahm-BYEHN gwahr-DEH lah meh-RYEHN-dah.
Tomorrow you'll need your gym shoes, don't forget.
Mañana necesitas los tenis de gimnasia, no lo olvides.mah-NYAH-nah neh-seh-SEE-tahs lohs TEH-nees deh heem-NAH-syah, noh loh ohl-VEE-dehs.
Check that you have your water bottle.
Revisa que tengas la botella de agua.reh-VEE-sah keh TEHN-gahs lah boh-TEH-yah deh AH-gwah.
Everything's ready for tomorrow.
Ya está todo listo para mañana.yah ehs-TAH TOH-doh LEES-toh PAH-rah mah-NYAH-nah.
🚗 The school drop-off · Dejando en la escuela
We're here, grab your backpack.
Llegamos, agarra tu mochila.yeh-GAH-mohs, ah-GAH-rrah too moh-CHEE-lah.
Bless me before I go.
Dame la bendición antes de irme.DAH-meh lah behn-dee-SYOHN AHN-tehs deh EER-meh.
God bless you, have a good day.
Dios te bendiga, que tengas un buen día.dyohs teh behn-DEE-gah, keh TEHN-gahs oon bwehn DEE-ah.
I'll pick you up at three, like always.
Te recogeré a las tres, como siempre.teh reh-koh-heh-REH ah lahs trehs, KOH-moh SYEHM-preh.
Behave well and listen to your teacher.
Pórtate bien y haz caso a la maestra.POHR-tah-teh byehn ee ahs KAH-soh ah lah mah-EHS-trah.
🚸 The school pickup · Recogiendo de la escuela
Hi! How did it go today?
¡Hola! ¿Cómo te fue hoy?¡OH-lah! ¿KOH-moh teh fweh oy?
Good, we learned about animals.
Bien, aprendimos sobre los animales.byehn, ah-prehn-DEE-mohs SOH-breh lohs ah-nee-MAH-lehs.
What did you do at recess?
¿Qué hiciste en el recreo?¿keh ee-SEES-teh ehn ehl reh-KREH-oh?
I played tag with my friends.
Jugué a la pega con mis amigos.hoo-GEH ah lah PEH-gah kohn mees ah-MEE-gohs.
Tell me more on the way home.
Cuéntame más camino a casa.KWEHN-tah-meh mahs kah-MEE-noh ah KAH-sah.
🗣️ Talking about the day · Hablando sobre el día
What was the best part of your day?
¿Qué fue lo mejor de tu día?¿keh fweh loh meh-HOHR deh too DEE-ah?
Playing with my friends at recess.
Jugar con mis amigos en el recreo.hoo-GAHR kohn mees ah-MEE-gohs ehn ehl reh-KREH-oh.
Did anything hard happen today?
¿Pasó algo difícil hoy?¿pah-SOH AHL-goh dee-FEE-seel oy?
A little, but it's already passed.
Un poquito, pero ya se me pasó.oon poh-KEE-toh, PEH-roh yah seh meh pah-SOH.
Tomorrow will be even better, you'll see.
Mañana será aún mejor, ya lo verás.mah-NYAH-nah seh-RAH ah-OON meh-HOHR, yah loh veh-RAHS.
📚 Help with reading homework · Ayuda con la tarea de lectura
Do you have homework today?
¿Tienes tarea hoy?¿TYEH-nehs tah-REH-ah oy?
Yes, I have to read a chapter.
Sí, tengo que leer un capítulo.see, TEHN-goh keh leh-EHR oon kah-PEE-too-loh.
Do you need help with your homework?
¿Necesitas ayuda con la tarea?¿neh-seh-SEE-tahs ah-YOO-dah kohn lah tah-REH-ah?
Yes, I don't understand this question.
Sí, no entiendo esta pregunta.see, noh ehn-TYEHN-doh EHS-tah preh-GOON-tah.
Let's do it together.
Vamos a hacerla juntos.VAH-mohs ah ah-SEHR-lah HOON-tohs.
🧮 Homework before play · La tarea antes de jugar
Do you have homework today?
¿Tienes tarea hoy?¿TYEH-nehs tah-REH-ah oy?
Yes, a little bit of math.
Sí, un poquito de matemáticas.see, oon poh-KEE-toh deh mah-teh-MAH-tee-kahs.
Let's finish the homework before playing.
Terminemos la tarea antes de jugar.tehr-mee-NEH-mohs lah tah-REH-ah AHN-tehs deh hoo-GAHR.
Do you need help with any problem?
¿Necesitas ayuda con algún problema?¿neh-seh-SEE-tahs ah-YOO-dah kohn ahl-GOON proh-BLEH-mah?
I'm done, can you check it?
Ya terminé, ¿la puedes revisar?yah tehr-mee-NEH, ¿lah PWEH-dehs reh-vee-SAHR?
Tomorrow we'll review the new words together.
Mañana repasaremos las palabras nuevas juntos.mah-NYAH-nah reh-pah-sah-REH-mohs lahs pah-LAH-brahs NWEH-vahs HOON-tohs.
💬 After-school phrases · Frases para después de la escuela
How did it go at school?
¿Cómo te fue en la escuela?¿KOH-moh teh fweh ehn lah ehs-KWEH-lah?
What do you need for tomorrow?
¿Qué necesitas para mañana?¿keh neh-seh-SEE-tahs PAH-rah mah-NYAH-nah?
👕 Getting ready for school · Listos para la escuela
Put on your uniform.
Ponte el uniforme.POHN-teh ehl oo-nee-FOHR-meh.
Put your homework in your backpack.
Mete la tarea en la mochila.MEH-teh lah tah-REH-ah ehn lah moh-CHEE-lah.
The bus is coming.
Ya viene la guagua.yah VYEH-neh lah GWAH-gwah.
Where's your lunchbox?
¿Dónde está tu lonchera?¿DOHN-deh ehs-TAH too lohn-CHEH-rah?
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “Did you put your homework in the backpack?”?

2. Choose the best English sentence for “— Sí, y también guardé la merienda.”.

3. Which Spanish phrase means “Tomorrow you'll need your gym shoes, don't forget.”?

4. Choose the best English sentence for “Revisa que tengas la botella de agua.”.

5. Which Spanish phrase means “Everything's ready for tomorrow.”?

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